CIVILIZATION DOSSIER
Shouxing寿星
In Journey to the West mythology, the Old Man of the South Pole, together with the Star of Fortune and the Star of Rank, is known as the Three Stars of Penglai.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 2
- RELATION RECORDS
- 2
- SOURCE WORKS
- 1
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Shouxing, and the people around them.
Open one chapter at a time. Each chapter gives the relationship first, then the source text behind it.
01THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
2 figures · 2 records＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Shouxing→Tathagata Buddhaoffer gift
Shouxing→King of Biqiugrant medicine
2 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
In fiction · Journey to the West
Shouxing is one of the Three Stars of Penglai. Together with the Star of Fortune and the Star of Rank, he visited Wuzhuang Temple. After Sun Wukong was captured after causing havoc in Heaven, Shouxing presented purple ganoderma and jade grass, as well as green lotus and golden elixir. In the Kingdom of Bhiksu, he subdued the white deer that had descended to the mortal world as a demon, and gave the king fire dates to cure his illness.
History vs. fiction
The Star of Longevity evolved from star worship to an old immortal riding a deer spirit
- based on factThe novel concretizes the Star of Longevity and adds the plot of the white deer descending to the mortal world
Originating from ancient worship of the Antarctic Immortal's star, but in Chapter 079 of "Journey to the West", the God of Longevity is depicted as an old man riding a white deer, and his white deer even descends to the mortal world to cause mischief in the Kingdom of Bhiksu, making his divine status more secularized. Original text: "他是我的一副脚力，不意走将来，成此妖怪。" (Chapter 079 of "Journey to the West")
Relationship network
Original text (1)
特具紫芝瑶草、碧藕金丹奉上。
Original text (1)
我这衣袖中只有三个枣儿，是与东华帝君献茶的，我未曾吃，今送你罢。